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It took a Gadsden County jury about 3 hours to find Dearendo Laqwan Harris not guilty on first-degree murder, arson and robbery in the Feb. 7, 2008 death of Dekendric Rikale Smith. Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Dekker read the verdict Oct. 20.

Smith's burned body was found on the back seat floor board after a passerby noticed the 1996 Chevrolet Caprice burning near the entrance of the Hammock Creek Industrial Park, just off U.S. Highway 90 east.

But jurors were not convinced that Harris strangled Smith to death before torching his car on River Birch Road.

A relationship that was sometimes volatile, according to the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, ended Oct. 23 when the body of 34-year-old Antoinette Ross was located in a shallow grave behind the home of Lt. Barry Moore of the Chattahoochee Police Department in the Mt. Pleasant Community, west of Quincy.

Earlier in the day, as deputies searched his property, Moore shot himself in the chest in the front yard of his home. He died at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital shortly after he was taken there by Life Flight.

Lt. Jim Corder of the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office said the investigation into the death of Antoinette Ross is ongoing and there is reason to believe that Barry Moore, the Chattahoochee police officer who had been dating Ross, had help disposing of Ross' body after he apparently shot her in the chest with a .45 caliber handgun.

"We feel that there was someone who helped him after the fact. We want the public to know that this is not over," Corder said.

Sandi, a friend of mine who lives in Miami, and I don't talk very often, about once a month. But Sandi invariably tells me things that make me look at life's little things a little differently.

She was complaining to me about her sister. She swears that the girl is one of the laziest people ever put on earth. But she said what bothers her most is that her sister always wants something in a hurry.

If you’ve never been to a fair or fall festival in autumn you have missed one of life’s greatest treasures. The weather usually becomes cooler and crisper. The leaves on the trees are exhibiting their wondrous shades of yellow, orange and red.

The Gadsden County School District kicked off this year’s district mentoring initiative at Carter-Parramore Academy Oct 21 with a special program and lunch. This year there are 22 mentors teamed up with 23 students; one mentor is working with two students.

Chad Price, a senior at CPA who is mentored by schools Superintendent Reginald James, welcomed everyone to the event and introduced his mentor. James gave a brief overview of the program, and CPA Principal Joe Lewis introduced the mentors and their students.

In the regular season finale that was also senior night for two starting players, Spenser Morris and Adrianne Woodward, the Lady Cats took Rickards in three straight games to win their 17th match of the season.

Munroe was led by Morris and Georgie Branaman who combined for 10 kills. Kristen Allen added 18 assists along with five aces and Courtney Mayo contributed 3 blocks and five aces.